犬(いぬ)

いぬ
noun
dog
1. dog
A domesticated carnivorous mammal, commonly kept as a pet or working animal.
犬(いぬ)が好(す)きです。
I like dogs.
あの犬(いぬ)は大(おお)きいですね。
That dog is big, isn't it?
犬(いぬ)を飼(か)いたいです。
I want to have a dog.
毎朝(まいあさ)犬(いぬ)と散歩(さんぽ)します。
I walk the dog every morning.
うちの犬(いぬ)は十(じゅう)歳(さい)ですが、まだ元気(げんき)で毎日(まいにち)走(はし)り回(まわ)っています。
Our dog is ten years old, but still healthy and runs around every day.

犬(いぬ) is the general word for dog.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 犬(いぬ)を飼(か)う: to keep/own a dog
  • 犬(いぬ)の散歩(さんぽ): dog walking
  • 犬(いぬ)が吠(ほ)える: the dog barks

JAPANESE BREEDS:

  • 柴犬(しばいぬ): Shiba Inu
  • 秋田犬(あきたいぬ): Akita
  • 土佐犬(とさいぬ): Tosa

RELATED WORDS:

  • 子犬(こいぬ): puppy
  • 番犬(ばんけん): guard dog
  • 野良犬(のらいぬ): stray dog
  • 愛犬(あいけん): beloved pet dog

CULTURAL NOTE:
The story of ハチ公(ハチこう), the loyal Akita who waited for his deceased owner at Shibuya Station for years, is famous in Japan. His statue remains a popular meeting spot.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:31 · Revised 2026.2.12 13:46
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